Barnstable, MA vs South Yarmouth, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBarnstable, MASouth Yarmouth, MA
Population49,56811,552
Median Household Income$91,982$82,188
Median Rent$1,917/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$602,500$541,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%79%
Poverty Rate7.4%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401290*
Property Crime Rate /100k795671*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr341341
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min23.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1111.8
College Degree Rate42.1%34.4%
Foreign-Born %16.7%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+5.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.